HC dismisses petition against merger of 800 government schools

HC dismisses petition against merger of 800 government schools

Chandigarh, November 2 : The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition against the merger of 800 government schools in Punjab. The order came after Punjab Advocate General Atul Nanda told the bench that the petition was filed to favour teachers to be relocated. Nanda said in some schools two teachers were […]

Cameraman arrested in makeup artist Geet Brar murder case

Cameraman arrested in makeup artist Geet Brar murder case

Patiala, November 2 : Manjit Thind, a cameraman, has been arrested in the Geet Brar murder case. Geet’s body was recovered from Rajpura on Wednesday. She was a makeup artist in Punjabi film industry. The cameraman was her friend and had picked her up on Tuesday evening and murdered her in Rajpura by firing three […]

Second turn in downward spiral

Second turn in downward spiral

Kuljit Bains : A couple of ministers in the Punjab Government, and a clutch of bureaucrats — headed, of course, by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh — are right now toiling hard to arrange around Rs 6,000 crore immediately, avowedly for the benefit of a few seriously stricken sectors of the state. The state’s residents, […]

Want passport: Remain clean on social media

Want passport: Remain clean on social media

Chandigarh : Now, your activities on social media may have an adverse bearing on the prospects of getting a passport. The Punjab Police have issued instructions to their staff to check applicants’ social media life during verification. The police rationale behind the move is that virtual life on Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms is […]